FORTEAN


Meaning of FORTEAN in English

/ ˈfɔːtiən; NAmE ˈfɔːrt-/ adjective

involving or relating to things that cannot be explained by science

SYN paranormal

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WORD ORIGIN

1970s: from the name of Charles H. Fort (1874–1932), American student of paranormal phenomena.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.